CARIBBEAN SECONDARY EXAMINATION

SCHOOL-BASED ASSESSMENT

Candidates name: Gordon Damon

School: Pure Masters Academy
Subject: Human and Social, Biology
Teacher :
Topic: hypertension
 CONTENT PAGE

INTRODUCTION..........................................................................................................................1
#Background information
#Problem statement
#Objectives
Methodology..........................................................................................................................................2
Presentation of data...............................................................................................................................4
Analysis and interpretation of data........................................................................................................7
Conclusion..............................................................................................................................................8
Recommendations..................................................................................................................................9
Reflection................................................................................................................................................10
Bibliography...........................................................................................................................................11
Appendix...............................................................................................................................................12
 INTRODUCTION
BACKGROUND INFORMATION

HYPERTENSION/HIGH BLOOD PRESSURE: Hypertension is when

your blood pressure is higher than normal. A person’s blood pressure changes throughout the day based on
their activities. If your blood pressure is consistently above normal, it may result in a diagnosis of
hypertension.

PROBLEM STATEMENT: To identify why the number of hypertension cases

is rising.

OBJECTIVE: To study ways to bring down the number of cases of hypertension.

RESEARCH: Hypertension is a disease that can be caused by a high diet of salt, fat,
and/or cholesterol diet. Hypertension cause a lot of health problems such as:

.Heart failure
.Cardiac arrest
.Stroke
.Aortic dissection
. Blindness

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 METHODOLOGY

A questionnaire was used in order to obtain the information needed to complete this SBA.
The area selected to conduct this questionnaire is Guyana Public Hospital Centric (GPHC). The
researcher chose the method of collecting data as a questionnaire for the following reasons:

. A questionnaire costs less money to conduct

. Is an easy way to collect data

. There are a lot of sources to acquire the data

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 The questions were as follows:

Questionnaire
Please answer all of the following questions

1. Do you struggle with any blood pressure problems? Yes/No

2. Do you think that hypertension patients should visit a doctor every month? Yes/No

3. Do you have kids or take care of a younger family member? Yes/No

4. Do you prioritize fats in your diet? Yes/No

5. Are any of your family members diagnosed with this disease Yes/no

6. Do you struggle with any stress-related problems Yes/No

7. Do you think sugar is the cause of this disease? Yes/No

8. Do you think hypertension can be treated? Yes/no

9. Do you eat a lot of salty food? Yes/No

10. Do you exercise or do any cardio activity? Yes/No

11. Do you smoke? Yes/No

12. Do you get checkups at the doctor? Yes/No

13. What are some steps that you think you can take to prevent this disease?

14. What is your typical diet throughout the day?

15. What do you think hypertension is?

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PRESENTATION OF DATA

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SHOWING FACTORS THAT CONTRIBUTE
TO HYPERTENSION

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SHOWING THE AMOUNT OF PEOPLE THAT MAY DEVELOP
THIS DISEASE

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 Analysis and interpretation of data

All questionnaires were returned to the researcher. The researcher learned that the main and frequent
causes of hypertension include the incorporation of a lot of salt and sugar in the diet and, in some cases,
stress. The information collected for the causes of this disease are as followed;

● A lot of salts in their diet 11

● People who smoke 5
● People who prioritize fats 9
● People who don't exercise 16

From the data collected above, the researcher can see that not a lot of the people questioned care about
them, nor do they care about preventing this disease.

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 Conclusion

In the researcher's research Hypertension, or high blood pressure, is high blood pressure that is higher than
normal. A person’s blood pressure changes throughout the day.
Hypertension can be caused by a number of factors whether eating a lot of salty foods, eating too much
sugar, smoking, etc…
Hypertension also causes a number of health problems such as heart failure, stroke, aortic dissection, and
blindness.

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 RECOMMENDATIONS

The researcher's first recommendation is that people should change their diet to a more healthy, nutritious one that
contains all of the major food groups

The researcher's second recommendation is that individuals should exercise, and get into more cardio-based
workouts.

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 REFLECTION

The researcher learned that hypertension comes with a lot of serious consequences.

The researcher also discovered that hypertension can develop simply by overeating sugary and salty
foods.

The lessons learned can be applied to everyday life because research shows that people should maintain a
healthy diet.

The research could have been better if the researcher had gained some insight into this disease from a
professional, for example, a doctor.

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 BIBLIOGRAPHY

Hypertion- causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and

pathology Dangers of High Blood Pressure; by Nucleus Medical
Media

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APPENDIX

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